Re: If program betting can be this wise . . . (842 Views)
Posted by:
rezlegal (IP Logged)
Date: July 12, 2018 12:24PM
I write to respectfully push back on what B O characterizes as “mass hysteria”. I think this Board has been measured. What happened in the Dwyer served to shine a bright light on an issue that is now in the forefront - batch computer betting. Silver is correct- there is nothing illegal about it in a game where everyone seeks an edge. What makes last Saturday unique was the extreme nature of what occurred. This is an issue for the tracks to figure out ( they won’t) and for bettors to be beware of( they won’t either). I will guess that the example you used of another late hit in another race was not nearly as extreme as what happened last Saturday. I received a bit of criticism for indirectly raising the Servis issue ( I have never seen the word conflate used as much as in the last few days)in my email to Lewandowski. As a matter of strategy, I acknowledge, particularly as an attorney, perhaps there was no point in throwing that in my email, particularly since I took pains to,state I was in no position to accuse Servis of anything.. BUT- there ain’t a poster or reader on this Board that didn’t think of that issue and whether the coup was related somehow to magic performed by another supertrainer. . This is not hysteria- it is a legitimate concern for any bettor. The far greater concern is whether we are all simply banging our heads against the wall because it will feel good when we stop.